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Monday, February 21, 2011

Happy Monday ya'll! Hope you had a fabulous weekend! Me? Not too great. 2 kids w/ a tummy bug. But the gorgeous weather made it survivable. ~wink~

I would like to share a review & giveaway for a healthy alternative to candy w/ you today. What is this new alternative you say? Raisels!Raisels are fruity flavored raisins that taste like candy, but aren't! They come in 4 fab flavors. Sour Apple, Sour Orange, Sour Lemon, & Sour Peach. Not a sour fan? Don't worry, they didn't taste too sour to us! They come in good sized portion boxes, just like youwould find a box of raisins.

I am going to share our family's thoughts on these tasties and give one Gift Closet reader the chance to win a Big Box of Raisels with a variety of flavors!

What we like about Raisels:1. Truly tasty! While some of our family liked some of the flavors better than others, I can attest to the fact that none of them are lacking in flavor!2. They are rich in antioxidants, fat free, cholesterol free, and 100% US RDA for Vitamin C.3. The box sizes are perfect for a snack in their lunch, afternoon snacks, etc.4. No sodium, high fructose corn syrup, or artificialsweeteners.5. Kosher certified.

What we didn't like:1. Some of the flavors didn't appeal to us or were a little too sweet. And then, some we loved.2. Some Moms may take issue w/ the amount of sugar in Raisels, but keep in mind raisins naturally contain 21 g of sugar per 35 g serving. There is 5 times more sugar in sweetened dried cranberries. 19 times more in a bag of skittles. 17 times more in a 12 oz can of Coke!

Giveaway ends Sunday February 27 , 2011 @ midnight. Winner will be contacted by email and have 48 hours to respond. This blog bares no responsibility for the delivery of this prize. Giveaway is open to US residents only. I received these productsfor the purpose of review only. No monetary compensation was received and these opinions are 100% my own. Click here to view my Full Disclosure.

I would love to try these out! My 16yr old will just about never touch fruit! (He will drink V8 Splash, and that. is. it.) But he is a MAJOR fan of sour candy! I'd love to see if he liked these! That would be so totally cool if he did!!!!!